What do UPenn students call UPenn?

<p>Which is more popular penn or upenn?</p>

<p>Literally nobody on campus says UPenn. It’s Penn.</p>

<p>Yes, everyone calls it Penn on campus but since everyone seems to get it confused with Penn State, I say UPenn everywhere else.</p>

<p>Penn. Nobody says UPenn. I’m an alumna long out of school–I’ll sometimes use the full name to clarify.</p>

<p>^^“I say UPenn everywhere else” This is exactly what makes it sound like a state university: UMass, UConn, UVA, UMD, etc. People think it’s the state university of Pennsylvania and must be Penn State. Always say Penn!</p>

<p>^Lol well in my experience saying “Penn” make people instantly think of “Penn State.” I think I usually just say “University of Pennsylvania” to clear up any confusion.</p>

<p>Everyone always says Penn on campus, but I usually say UPenn outside of campus. Most people I talk to, I guess, would be familiar with UPenn vs. Penn State, but I can see why someone would just use the full name outside of campus.</p>

<p>No one on campus says UPenn. A hint is to look at all the big letter words - they say “PENN”.</p>

<p>I have had people say to me “ohhhh, U Penn”. They obviously have no familiarity with the school.</p>

<p>(wonder how many essays they trash that say “Upenn” over and over regardless of GPA and SAT scores)</p>

<p>I actually mention ‘UPenn’ in my essays. I should change that?</p>

<p>Yes, change it.</p>